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Sveum: No danger of Jackson losing rotation spot
CINCINNATI — Edwin Jackson doesn’t have to worry about being dropped from the Cubs’ rotation. “No, we’re going to stick with him,” manager Dale Sveum said. “It’s a long season. There’s still...
Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Jed Hoyer , Jose Quintana, U.S. Cellular Field
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Cubs can't dig out of early hole in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Manager Dale Sveum had one word Thursday morning for the statistical oddity of the Cubs' start. "Mind-boggling," he said. Sveum was scratching his head over what he called some "strange" stats, including a minus-7 run differential...Tags: Welington Castillo, Darwin Barney, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, National League West
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Your Morning Phil: Cashner, draft, Astros
Talking baseball while congratulating the Boston Bruins on one of the great playoff finishes of all time: 1. In less than two years with the Cubs’ organization, Anthony Rizzo has earned himself a $41 million guarantee, which he says guarantees...Tags: Baseball, Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs, Jed Hoyer , Mark Appel
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Rizzo on Cubs' deal: 'It's a surreal moment'
It's no secret Anthony Rizzo is one of the cornerstones of the Cubs' rebuilding project. From his first spring training in 2012 to the nonstop "Rizzo Watch" last April and May when he played at Triple-A Iowa, the Cubs have been hyping Rizzo as the...
Tags: Jeff Samardzija, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Hunter Pence, Jed Hoyer
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Rizzo brings an attitude to every game — the right one
PITTSBURGH — The Cubs have a new tactic, and so far it's working. They have decided to try leading every inning because that's a lot more fun than being behind every inning, as it seemed they were a year ago. One game down, only 161 to go. Yeah,...Tags: Welington Castillo, Coors Field, Jonathan Papelbon, Joey Votto, Adrian Gonzalez
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Camp more mainstay than short stay
MESA, Ariz. — Shawn Camp walked into Cubs camp late last March. It was only 10 days before opening day and he knew four people in the room. Luckily for Camp, one of those four was manager Dale Sveum. And perhaps even better for Camp, there were few...
Tags: Baseball, Santiago Casilla, Emil Brown, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners
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Cubs counting on college coach
The Cubs made news last week, signing free agent pitchers Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva. Along with two other starting pitchers signed in November, Scott Baker and Scott Feldman, these guys will earn $73.5 million over eight seasons. That's...
Tags: Scott Baker, David Price, Tampa Bay Rays, Graham Godfrey, Vanderbilt Commodores
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Spending limits change the game in baseball draft
A year ago, some team might have made an offer that rocked Alex Young's world. The Pirates, Nationals or Red Sox, maybe even the Cubs, might have dug deep for the left-hander from Carmel High School. They still could, of course, but 2012 is definitely...
Tags: Aramis Ramirez, Kyle Zimmer, Miami Marlins, Washington Nationals, Carlos Pena
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Cubs and top pick setting up negotiating hardball
Lots of people out there are just waiting to see Theo Epstein fail. They think he gets too much attention, that his deal with Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts is too sweet. They think he should have received more criticism for a run of failed free-agent...
Tags: Baseball, Miami Hurricanes, High Schools, Chicago Cubs, Jed Hoyer
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Pitching help a long way off for Cubs
So much for Anthony Rizzo's victory lap. On the day after Rizzo's critically acclaimed Chicago debut, the Cubs demonstrated nicely what exactly he has gotten himself into. The 17-1 loss to the Mets wasn't quite like that horrific, fireball-generating...
Tags: Billy Williams, Welington Castillo, Ryan Dempster, National League, Livan Hernandez
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Outfield, starting pitching key areas for Cubs
Like any 101-loss team, the Cubs have a few holes to fill. And after spending their first year tearing down the building, Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod head to the general managers meetings in Palm Springs, Calif., on Tuesday to lay the...
Tags: Welington Castillo, Coco Crisp, Dave Sappelt, National League, Carlos Marmol
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Dempster's streak matches Cubs' longest since 1969
Like a good soldier, Ryan Dempster has done his part — pitching 33 straight shutout innings and agreeing to waive his no-trade rights. So now it is up to the Cubs' hierarchy to find a new team for him before the July 31 trading deadline....
Tags: Baseball, Josh Vitters, Chicago Cubs, Ryan Dempster, Jed Hoyer
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